Wow. After reading all this I guess I was lucky that I had no issue pushing them in place by hand with the truck on the ground without removing the spare or anything else.
Update: I drove a bit over 300 highway miles today. I absolutely cannot say enough good things about this change.
I drove I-75 North from Pontiac Michigan to Harrison Michigan and back. Michigan is not known for it's 'good' roads (heck, our new Governor ran on the platform that she was going to...
Arenāt you saying the same thing?!? Lol
āBoot side up or label side downā
But - yes, I struggled with boot up or boot down. UltimatelyI followed the Bilstein instructions of label right side up (readable). I donāt think it really matters though on a monotube style shock.
I know there are other posts that have some of this information but I wanted to share my thoughts/opinion.
If anyone is thinking about upgrading your rear shocks but on the fence about if itās worth it - DO IT!
I installed Bilstein 5100ās on my XLT FX4 this morning. First of all, the install is...
Iāll echo what others have said. Iāve had the real carbon fiber kit installed for a couple months now. No issues with scratching or marking of any kind. The material has a layer of clear protective over it - maybe an epoxy(?) and seems pretty durable.
Sooooo excited. Just got my Bilstein rear shocks!
Kudoās to Stage3. I ordered these on Friday and got them today! This is my second order from Stage3 that I received in 3 days!
Just an update. I initially installed the Lasfit with built in resistor (like others on this forum have) and encountered some problems - hyperflash (exterior)and inconsistent operation. I did do the Forscan mod for hyperflash and did not have any inside. I contacted Lasfit expecting them to...
Thanks Lee for adding that - I didnāt realize it was available there as well. Guess āalmostā everything can now be done through menuās (almost!)
My advice is to search this forum as there have been a lot of folks that have run into CV issues with the install.
The last time I did the install I was sure to remove (and be sure to replace) the axle nut and release the axle from the hub - no CV issues this way!
Well....Iāve kept of list of āstuffā Iāve added to Maggie since I got her in Dec 2019. That list is now up to 27 separate items......and.....I just ordered 1 of my 2 remainingā āwants/needsā - Bilstein rear shocks. The remaining item is tires - and those are gonna wait until the ones I have wear...